Mine detail: Rocky Canyon Phosphate Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.92992, -111.94972

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Phosphorus-Phosphates

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert
Host type:Shale
Structure:Rock Creek Syncline, 2 Faults

References

MRDSW026186
DEP10089433
Reference{Deposit:: DAVIDSON, D. F., AND OTHERS, 1953 , STRATIGRAPHIC SECTIONS OF THE PHOSPHORIA FORMATION IN IDAHO, 1949 , PART 2 : USGS CIRC. 305 , 28 P.}{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G. R., 1929 , GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PORTNEUF QUADRANGLE, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 803 , 110 P.}{Deposit:: SERVICE, A. L., 1966 , AN EVALUATION OF THE WESTERN PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY AND ITS RESOURCES, PART 3 , IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 6801 , 201 P.}{Deposit:: 1929 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, BULL. 803}{Deposit:: 1953 COMPILE D. F. DAVIDSON AND OTHERS, CIRC. 305}{Deposit:: 1966 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 6801}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)